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The FDA and Hair Loss Treatments

The introduction of a new, FDA-approved hair loss drug is a breakthrough for millions of people suffering from severe alopecia areata. Two hair loss treatments with approval from the Food and Drug Administration have restored hair loss to millions of people for a generation. But those medications, Finasteride (Propecia and Proscar brands) and Minoxidil (RogaineContinue reading “The FDA and Hair Loss Treatments”

Hair Loss and Hot Styling Tools

The heat is on! But what provides a good style for today – with hot curlers, dryers, and irons – could mean hair loss and breakage tomorrow. Proceed with caution. Male and female hair loss can be caused by many factors. One might be poor nutrition, another is genetics, while traction alopecia can result fromContinue reading “Hair Loss and Hot Styling Tools”

Short Term Solutions for Cancer-Related Hair Loss

Being a cancer patient is temporary, so is the hair loss that often comes with treatment. Approach it with a strategy: control it so it doesn’t control you. A cancer diagnosis is generally hardest on patients in the first week or two when it’s new. This is a time when a lot of questions needContinue reading “Short Term Solutions for Cancer-Related Hair Loss”

Choosing the Right Hairbrush Can Help Prevent Hair Loss

The type of brush matters, but so too do technique and timing. Hair brushing daily DOES have benefits – but it has to be done right. … 97, 98, 99, 100! Brushing your hair 100 times a day still works, right? Well, yes and no. It depends. It’s true that long hair in particular canContinue reading “Choosing the Right Hairbrush Can Help Prevent Hair Loss”

Do Hats Cause Hair Loss?

Head coverings of any kind might make a hair loss situation worse, however wearing a hat, helmet or scarf is generally not the main cause. Look around. Hair loss is everywhere. Every city has a hair loss treatment clinic filled with both men and women – younger and older – seeking hair loss solutions forContinue reading “Do Hats Cause Hair Loss?”

Types of Alopecia: An Overview

While male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) is most common, there are many different types of hair loss that affect men, women, and children. Hair loss is rarely something one chooses. But it’s extremely common, more for men but lots of women and children experience it as well. What’s less known is that there are manyContinue reading “Types of Alopecia: An Overview”